Dr. Annie Yu is dedicated to providing advanced dentistry
at the highest level with particular attention to the area of
comprehensive care. Dr. Yu founded Avant Dentistry on
this philosophy and made the pursuit of dental excellence its
mission!

Dr. Yu is highly regarded for excellence in all aspects of
general and cosmetic dentistry, including crowns, veneers,
Invisalign, implant dentistry, and exquisite bonding. She is
also known for her expertise in gum re-shaping, extractions,
and root canal therapy. In addition, patients particularly
enjoy her gentle touch and caring approach to patient care
of establishing an instant rapport while putting patients at
ease!

Dr. Yu is an Ohio native, and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from The
Ohio State University College of Dentistry in 2006. To further enhance her training in general
and cosmetic dentistry, she pursued an intensive postgraduate residency program at the
University of Florida College of Dentistry, where she graduated from the Advanced Education
in General Dentistry program in 2007. During this fellowship, Dr. Yu studied and trained with
some of the nation's leading dental practitioners, including Dr. Peter Dawson of the Dawson
Center for the Advancement of Dentistry. Dr. Yu credits training with such leaders so early-on
in her career as to the reason why she holds herself to a higher standard, and why she puts so
much value in high-quality continuing education. She brought these same values and dedication
with her to Washington, DC where she has been in private practice since 2007. She feels
honored to be living amongst and serving the people of the Washington DC metropolitan area,
a place she now proudly calls home.

Working to stay at the forefront of today's cutting-edge techniques in dentistry, Dr. Yu
maintains an extensive schedule of continuing education courses and training; she is a frequent
student at The Spear Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona; the Dawson Center for the Advancement
of Dentistry, in St. Petersburg, Florida; and the Pikos Implant Institute, in Palm Harbor,
Florida. In June of 2013 and as a result of her extensive training and credentials, Dr. Yu was
awarded her Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD); something less than
7% of dentists nationwide every achieve. Not only does this confer the additional designation
of FAGD among her professional degrees but also inducts her into an elite assembly of
practitioners. Additionally, Dr. Yu is active in the dental community where she is a member of
the Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American
Dental Association, the Maryland State Dental Association, the Southern Maryland Dental
Society, the Comprehensive Care Study Sessions of Chevy Chase (Seattle Study Club), the
Dental Science Club of Greater Washington, and the Chevy Chase Millenium Study Club. In
line with her dedication to advancing the field of dentistry, Dr. Yu makes a personal
commitment to help her fellow colleagues; Dr. Yu has also taken an active role as part of the
managing board of the Dental Science Club of Greater Washington.

Dr. Yu firmly believes in giving back and sharing her love of dentistry with the community. It
was after all "Operation Smile" that first inspired Dr. Yu to pursue a career in dentistry. Dr. Yu
has traveled to Costa Rica on a surgical exodontia mission, where she provided her services
along with dental supplies to help the people of the impoverished regions of this Central
American nation.
She is also a proud volunteer participant with "Give Kids a Smile" program; an active member
of the Junior Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to
supporting the community and the underserved; and other volunteer activities.

Avant Dentistry's mission is
the pursuit of dental
excellence. We believe in a
comprehensive approach to
dental care, where we provide
advanced dentistry utilizing the
latest technological
developments and techniques.

"I have just switched my family
to Dr. Annie Yu as our family
dentist, and I am extremely
impressed! She is so detailed
and professional ..." Review on